Veterans

Grant County VSO Bob Kelley makes calls in his office at the Grant County Government Building in Marion, Ind.

National

Without Help, Navigating Benefits Can Be Overwhelming For Veterans

2:11pm January 15, 2015

by Steve Walsh

Veterans service officers often help veterans successfully navigate the complicated benefits process. For instance, not all vets in Indiana know about VSOs or have access to them.

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The ferry pulls in to Friday Harbor, the only incorporated city in San Juan County, Wash. Veterans will often travel the hourlong ferry ride to reach VA services here.

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In Remote Washington, Veterans Services Are Ferry Ride Away

1:45pm January 15, 2015

by Patricia Murphy

Sometimes veterans don't claim their benefits because they live in remote areas that lack resources. In one Washington state county, Veterans Affairs services are at least an hour ferry ride away.

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As an Army chaplain in Iraq, David Peters administered last rites and grieved with survivors. When he came home, he says, he "fell apart emotionally and spiritually."

Religion

An Army Chaplain, First Tested By War, Finds His Faith Renewed

8:25am January 07, 2015

by John Burnett

When David Peters went to Iraq as an Army chaplain, his relationship with God faltered. But after years of feeling adrift, he eventually found that the trauma of war had actually deepened his faith.

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U.S. soldiers stand at a checkpoint around Lakokhel camp in Afghanistan in 2010. Many soldiers return from war suffering from "moral injuries," or dealing with the fact that their sense of right and wrong was violated.

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Moral Injury Is The 'Signature Wound' Of Today's Veterans

9:23am November 12, 2014

Journalist David Wood says "almost everyone" in war has suffered a violation of their sense of right and wrong. As a result, Wood tells Fresh Air, veterans deal with grief, numbness or guilt.

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Military

New War Memorial Opens In Greensboro

7:49pm November 10, 2014

by Keri Brown

A new memorial honoring fallen veterans in Guilford County is officially open to the public. The site will bear the names of hundreds of fallen soldiers.

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Four Americans injured in Iraq and Afghanistan visit Kabul as part of Operation Proper Exit, a program designed for wounded warriors. From left, they are Staff Sgt. Ben Dellinger, Capt. Casey Wolfe, Capt. John Urquhart (who is hidden) and Sgt. James "Eddi

Wounded In Combat, U.S. Troops Go Back For A 'Proper Exit'

12:35pm November 04, 2014

by Sean Carberry

For some U.S. troops who left Iraq and Afghanistan by medevac, a return trip to these countries allows them to depart on their own terms.

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For some rural vets who live far from a VA hospital, getting medical care has meant driving a day or two from home, and missing work.

A Benefit For Rural Vets: Getting Health Care Close To Home

7:13pm October 16, 2014

by Quil Lawrence

Veterans in some rural areas have to travel hundreds of miles on empty interstates to get health care, losing a day of work or sometimes two. A new program lets them see nearby doctors instead.

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Alexander Morales, who served in the Army in the 1970s, with his family: wife Roberta; Elvia, 7, Elena, 8, and Elvira, 7 (in front), and Ruben Verdugo, 13, and Aaron D. Huerta, 17 (in back). Morales' family has been going for years to the Stand Down event

National

Homeless Vets: They're Not Just Single Men Anymore

4:49pm September 25, 2014

by Quil Lawrence

Overall, there are fewer homeless veterans these days. But that good news is tempered by the growing number of homeless vets with families, including many women.

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Military

Salisbury VA Holds Town Hall Meeting, Explains Changes

8:16pm September 15, 2014

Facility says it's doing more to expand health access for veterans.

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Politics & Government

President Obama Says New Actions Will Better Serve American Veterans

5:39pm August 26, 2014

President Barack Obama says upholding trust with American veterans is not just a policy, but is a moral obligation.